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Jim Thorpe: Glory Restored
Jim Thorpe, of mixed Native American and European ancestry, was born in 1888 in what was then Oklahoma Territory. An excellent track-and-field athlete, he attended Pennsylvania’s Carlisle Indian School, where he distinguished himself by kicking four field goals in a victory over Harvard and, the following year, running for a 97-yard touchdown in a game against the U.S. Military Academy. Named All-American halfback for the years 1911 and 1912, Thorpe was also a gifted performer in baseball and basketball. As a member of the U.S. Olympic team in Stockholm in 1912, Thorpe could have participated in several events. Eager to ...(100 of 373 words)